Dahomean Narrative
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Dahomean Narrative
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Author : Melville Jean Herskovits
language : en
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Release Date : 1998
Dahomean Narrative written by Melville Jean Herskovits and has been published by Northwestern University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Fiction categories.
This new edition, published on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding by Melville Herskovits of the Program of African Studies at Northwestern University, brings back into print one of the classics in scholarly analysis and translation, written by one of the cultural anthropology. When this book was first published in 1958, Melville luminaries of American Herskovits, with his wife and collaborator, Frances, had spent over Twenty years studying the social networks, language, and oral traditions of the peoples of West Africa and their descendants in the New World. Dahomey, the major site of their African work, is in the country now known as the Republic of Benin. This volume, had two goals: in its collection of 155 narratives, to provide basic texts of the analytical side, to provide a general theory of mythology using new oral narratives and looking at their tradition culminating in a survey of different prevailing Theories of myth. The result is a wide-ranging collection, culled from an entire narrative tradition, that remains unique among anthropological publications.
Sacred Narrative
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Author : Alan Dundes
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1984-11-15
Sacred Narrative written by Alan Dundes and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-11-15 with Fiction categories.
Alan Dundes defines myth as a sacred narrative that explains how the world and humanity came to be in their present form. This new volume brings together classic statements on the theory of myth by the authors. The twenty-two essays by leading experts on myth represent comparative, functionalist, myth-ritual, Jungian, Freudian, and structuralist approaches to studying the genre.
Christian Churches In Dahomey Benin
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Author : Patrick Claffey
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2007
Christian Churches In Dahomey Benin written by Patrick Claffey and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Religion categories.
The Republic of Benin struggles to find its way into socio-political modernity. The Christian churches have played various roles in this struggle. This book is an account of both the historical difficulties of state formation and the role the Churches have played in this process.
American Folklore Scholarship
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Author : Rosemary Levy Zumwalt
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1988-06-22
American Folklore Scholarship written by Rosemary Levy Zumwalt and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-06-22 with Social Science categories.
"American Folklore Scholarship is rich reading, outlining the intellectual genealogy of American folklore and delivering many interesting historical tidbits. Folklore teachers will want to use this book in their introductory theory classes, while doctoral students will want to memorize the book before their qualifying exams." --Folklore Forum "... a welcome overview of the discipline in North America and the practitioners who established it." --American Anthropologist In this classic text, Zumwalt examines the split between literary folklorists and anthropological folklorists. The former looked at literary forms for folklore; the latter looked at the life and unwritten culture of the people. This struggle shaped the study of folklore in the U.S.
African Folklore
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Author : Philip M. Peek
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-03-01
African Folklore written by Philip M. Peek and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-01 with Reference categories.
Written by an international team of experts, this is the first work of its kind to offer comprehensive coverage of folklore throughout the African continent. Over 300 entries provide in-depth examinations of individual African countries, ethnic groups, religious practices, artistic genres, and numerous other concepts related to folklore. Featuring original field photographs, a comprehensive index, and thorough cross-references, African Folklore: An Encyclopedia is an indispensable resource for any library's folklore or African studies collection. Also includes seven maps.
International Educational Cultural And Related Activities For African Countries South Of The Sahara
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Author : United States. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
International Educational Cultural And Related Activities For African Countries South Of The Sahara written by United States. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Africa, Sub-Saharan categories.
International Educational Cultural And Related Activities For African Countries South Of The Sahara
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Author : United States. Department of State
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
International Educational Cultural And Related Activities For African Countries South Of The Sahara written by United States. Department of State and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with categories.
The Trickster In West Africa
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Author : Robert D. Pelton
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-04-28
The Trickster In West Africa written by Robert D. Pelton and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-28 with Religion categories.
The trickster appears in the myths and folktales of nearly every traditional society. Robert Pelton examines Ashanti, Fon, Yoruba, and Dogon trickster-figures in their social and mythical contexts and in light of contemporary thought, exploring the way the trickster links animality and ritual transformation; culture, sex, and laughter; cosmic process and personal history; divination and social change. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1980. The trickster appears in the myths and folktales of nearly every traditional society. Robert Pelton examines Ashanti, Fon, Yoruba, and Dogon trickster-figures in their social and mythical contexts and in light of contemporary thought, exploring the way th
Slave Traders By Invitation
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Author : Finn Fuglestad
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-07-01
Slave Traders By Invitation written by Finn Fuglestad and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-01 with History categories.
The Slave Coast, situated in what is now the West African state of Benin, was the epicentre of the Atlantic Slave Trade. But it was also an inhospitable, surf-ridden coastline, subject to crashing breakers and devoid of permanent human settlement. Nor was it easily accessible from the interior due to a lagoon which ran parallel to the coast. The local inhabitants were not only sheltered against incursions from the sea, but were also locked off from it. Yet, paradoxically, it was this coastline that witnessed a thriving long-term commercial relation-ship between Europeans and Africans, based on the trans-Atlantic slave trade. How did it come about? How was it all organised? And how did the locals react to the opportunities these new trading relations offered them? The Kingdom of Dahomey is usually cited as the Slave Coast's archetypical slave raiding and slave trading polity. An inland realm, it was a latecomer to the slave trade, and simply incorporated a pre-existing system by dint of military prowess, which ultimately was to prove radically counterproductive. Fuglestad's book seeks to explain the Dahomean 'anomaly' and its impact on the Slave Coast's societies and polities.
American Folklore
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Author : Jan Harold Brunvand
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-05-24
American Folklore written by Jan Harold Brunvand and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-24 with Reference categories.
Contains over 500 articles Ranging over foodways and folksongs, quiltmaking and computer lore, Pecos Bill, Butch Cassidy, and Elvis sightings, more than 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, and crafts; sports and holidays; tall tales and legendary figures; genres and forms; scholarly approaches and theories; regions and ethnic groups; performers and collectors; writers and scholars; religious beliefs and practices. The alphabetically arranged entries vary from concise definitions to detailed surveys, each accompanied by a brief, up-to-date bibliography. Special features *More than 2000 contributors *Over 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, crafts, and more *Alphabetically arranged *Entries accompanied by up-to-date bibliographies *Edited by America's best-known folklore authority